1 32.WP.9260.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9260 OF 2026 1. SALUBA VITTHALRAO PANDAV 2. LIMBRAJ KESHAVRAO GIRAM 3. RAMSING ANANTSING CHAVAN 4. KSHIRSAGAR SUDHAKAR VASANTRAO 5. DNYANOBA DHONDIBA MASKE 6. SAHEBARAO KESHVRAO CHABUKSWAR 7. KALYAN GANGADHARRAO SHAHANE 8. KAUTIK SHAMRAO DAMODAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav B. Kulkarni h/f. Ms. Neeta Joshi AGP for Respondents: Ms. V.S. Chaudhari ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 06.08.2026 PER COURT: 1. The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decisions of this Court in Writ Petition No.12699/2018, Writ Petition No.12124/2019 and the decision of the Principal Seat in Writ Petition (ST) No.3628/2020. 2. For the reasons stated in the above mentioned orders, the writ petition is allowed as follows : 2026:BHC-AUG:34905-DB 2 32.WP.9260.26.odt I) It is submitted that, petitioners in the instant petition are awarded certificate of excellent work and advance increments in the year 2006 to 2008. They were given benefit of advance increments and same was also paid. However, now for some of the petitioners recovery is claimed and for some of the petitioners benefit is not extended. If the petitioners are already granted certificate of excellent work in the year 2006, 2007 and 2008, the same cannot be withdrawn retrospectively on the basis of subsequent Government Resolution. II) The same view was taken by us in Writ Petition No.1954 of 2018 with other connected Writ Petitions under order dated 25.01.2019. III) The Government Resolution dated 24.08.2017 will have prospective effect and not retrospective and if benefit was accorded to petitioners of excellent work in the year 2006, 2007 and 2008, shall not be withdrawn and if any recovery is made pursuant to the same, same shall be refunded to the petitioners. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/